Web Quest

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Web Quest

• The Search for Knowledge

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What is a Web Quest?

• A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity
• Some or all of the information that learners
  interact with comes from resources on the
  internet (Bernie Dodge)

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Critical Attributes

• Introduction
• Task
• Information Sources
• Process
• Guidance
• Conculsion

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Introduction

• An introduction that sets the stage and provides
  some background information.

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Task

• A task that is doable and interesting.

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Information Sources

• A set of information sources needed to complete
  the task.
• Many (though not necessarily all) of the
  resources are embedded in the WebQuest document
  itself.
• Information sources might include
• web documents,
• experts available via e-mail
• realtime conferencing,
• searchable databases on the net, and books and
  other documents physically available in the
  learner's setting.

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Process

• A description of the process the learners should
  go through in accomplishing the task. The process
  should be broken out into clearly described
  steps.

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Guidance

• Some guidance on how to organize the information
  acquired. This can take the form of guiding
  questions, or directions to complete
  organizational frameworks such as timelines,
  concept maps, or cause-and-effect diagrams as
  described by Marzano (1988, 1992) and Clarke
  (1990).

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Conculsion

• A conclusion that brings closure to the quest,
  reminds the learners about what they've learned,
  and perhaps encourages them to extend the
  experience into other domains.